This note is based on my three decades of experience working with Munjal family of Hero Group and Dr Parvinder Singh of Ranbaxy. Family office as an institution, is the identity of the family. The institution defines the legacy we want to leave behind and is a conscience keeper. A. The Principles of foundation of the family office could be based on: Purpose: Role of family […]

I have been asked this question quite a few times by some people on the role of an advisor of a family office (just to clarify, I am talking about an individual here and not institutional advisors). This issue has come up a few times in the last few months and it seems to me […]

The words family office and investment office have been used interchangeably but this blog relates primarily to wealth and investment management. I believe, investment management is the more immediate need of the families, given the significant wealth creation during last decade. The framework can be either formal or completely informal depending upon the size of the family, […]

Before I share my thoughts on the rationale for running a family office as a business, it is important to understand my experience and depth of engagement with some of the large business families. While my experience has been limited to North Indian families, but I do believe at a philosophical level there may not […]

There has been a debate in the recent past on what is driving the stock markets i.e. flows or fundamentals. In the last two months, most of the global market recovery has been driven by flows from central banks and not on fundamentals. Here are some facts to reflect upon:  Flows: 1. There is a […]